Upper Derwent Valley, Peak District

Name: Upper Derwent Valley
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#108 among attractions in Peak District

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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The Upper Derwent Valley is an area of the Peak District National Park in England. It largely lies in Derbyshire, but its north eastern area lies in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Its most significant features are the Derwent Dams, Ladybower, Derwent and Howden, which form Ladybower Reservoir, Derwent Reservoir and Howden Reservoir respectively. ()

Coordinates: 53°16'28"N, 1°38'8"W

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Peak District United Kingdom

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Upper Derwent Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Birchen Edge, Eyam Museum, Eyam Hall, Padley Gorge.

2.7 miSE
Climbing
Birchen Edge, Peak District
69 min walk • Birchen Edge is a gritstone rock face in the Peak District, England, popular with walkers and novice climbers as most of the climbing routes are in the lower grade.
1.9 miNW
History museum, Historical place, Specialty museum
Eyam Museum, Eyam
50 min walk • Eyam Museum or as it is locally known Eyam Plague museum is a local museum in the village of Eyam, located in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England.
1.9 miNW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Eyam Hall, Eyam
48 min walk • Eyam Hall is a Jacobean-style manor house in Eyam in Derbyshire.
2.2 miN
Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction
Padley Gorge, Peak District
56 min walk • Padley Gorge is a deep but narrow valley in the Peak District, Derbyshire between the village of Grindleford and the A6187 road. The gorge is wooded with a stream, the Burbage Brook.
2.5 miNW
Archaeological site
Wet Withens, Peak District
65 min walk • Wet Withens is a Bronze Age henge on Eyam Moor in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. The prehistoric circle of 10 upright stones is a protected Scheduled Monument. It is sometimes known as Wet Withers.
0.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Froggatt Edge, Peak District
20 min walk • Froggatt Edge is a gritstone escarpment in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park, in Derbyshire, England, close to the villages of Froggatt, Calver, Curbar, Baslow and Grindleford.
1.9 miS
Church
St Anne's Church, Peak District
50 min walk • St. Anne’s Church, Baslow, is a Grade II* listed parish church in Baslow, England.
2.5 miNW
Mountain
Eyam Moor, Peak District
65 min walk • Eyam Moor is a plateau-topped hill between the villages of Eyam and Hathersage in Derbyshire, in the Peak District of England. The summit of Sir William Hill is 429 metres above sea level. It is unclear whom Sir William Hill is named after.
1.9 miW
Historical place, Church
St Lawrence's Church, Eyam
50 min walk • St Lawrence’s Church, Eyam is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Eyam, Derbyshire.
2.3 miN
Church, Vernacular architecture
Padley Chapel, Peak District
58 min walk • Padley Chapel is a building in Grindleford, England, on the site of the former Padley Hall. It is a Grade I listed building.
2.1 miE
Archaeological site
Barbrook One, Peak District
55 min walk • Barbrook One is a stone circle on Ramsley Moor in the Peak District.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Upper Derwent Valley?

Nearby attractions include All Saints' Church, Peak District (17 min walk), St Martin's Church, Peak District (20 min walk), Froggatt Edge, Peak District (20 min walk).

How to get to Upper Derwent Valley by public transport?

The nearest stations to Upper Derwent Valley:

Bus

Calver • Lines: 257, 65 (10 min walk)
Calver Sough • Lines: 257, 65 (11 min walk)